Category: SPORTS

April 1, 2021

NCAA Accused of ‘Disrespectful’ Treatment Towards Women’s March Madness Teams in Viral TikTok

As the first day of the 2021 men’s March Madness tournament gets underway, the NCAA is contending with backlash over resources it provided for women’s tournament teams. In a now-viral video that has been watched over 9.3 million...

The women's national soccer team of Japan begin the the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Torch Relay in Naraha, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Thursday, March 25, 2021

SPORTS

April 1, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay Begins as Organizers Hope to Swing Public Opinion in Favor of the Games

TOKYO — The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. The relay began in...

Moses Moody #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks scores against the Baylor Bears in the Elite Eight round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament held at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

SPORTS

April 1, 2021

March Madness Exploits Black Athletes. The Supreme Court Should End This Injustice Now

The NCAA basketball tournament—commonly referred to as March Madness—is a beloved ritual in college athletics and the capstone of the athletic year. “Bracketology” fuels water cooler conversations and online chat rooms, and when Barack Obama...